willingly

Example Sentences

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Some foreign fighters who join the Russian military do so willingly, attracted by the high pay relative to what they could earn back home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

McElroy said the men spoke in code, with Grillo referring to the “production” and continually asking the witness what the plan was to convince Duarte to go willingly.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

The challenge, as you point out, is that your relative willingly gave this person power of attorney, and given their deterioration, it will be difficult for them to rescind it.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

I recently racked my brain for a practical way to reclaim some of what I lost when, several years back, I began willingly handing over five hours of every day to my mini screen.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026

In some other time, two people came here willingly.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed